Oliver Spencer

CASUAL REFINEMENTLondon: Celebrating just over a decade in business, British designer Oliver Spencer’s F/W 13 collection was a lovely synthesis of his inspiration, the work and imagined wardrobe of the artist Joseph Beuys. Concentrating on felt, Beuys’ sculptural material of choice, Spencer crafted comfortably tailored coats with a nubby texture and slim silhouette, authentically marled sweaters and rolled hem trousers. In a seasonal palette of cranberry, grey, navy and olive, these pieces coalesced into attire perfect for a fashionable young college professor. Respectable, masculine and with a hint of luxury via thick shearling and tasseled suede loafers, this Fall collection was a confident and in-depth examination of what refined casual should be next season.—Nina Stotler